Flexible Cargo Panel with Removable Apertures for Pickup Trucks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for securing cargo in pickup trucks and SUVs are inadequate for items lacking suitable locations for easy strapping, as they do not provide a safe and secure way to hold diverse cargo shapes and sizes.
Innovation Solution
A cargo holder device featuring a flexible panel supported by straps with adjustable length and removable apertures, secured to the vehicle using attachment members, allowing for versatile cargo restraint.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional straps and bungee cords are used to secure cargo, then the securing method is simple and inexpensive, but they cannot securely hold cargo items that lack suitable locations for strapping
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible panel made of durable material that can conform to various cargo shapes and sizes. This flexible surface allows the device to adapt to different cargo geometries while maintaining secure holding capability, resolving the contradiction between securing reliability and adaptability to diverse cargo forms.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into segmented components including multiple straps, a flexible panel, and adjustable fastening mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while collectively providing adaptable and reliable cargo securing for various shapes and sizes.
2Reliability
If a rigid cargo securing structure is used, then the cargo is securely held, but the device cannot accommodate different cargo shapes and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates dynamic elements including adjustable strap lengths, movable fastening points, and a flexible panel that can adapt its configuration. These dynamic features allow the same device structure to securely hold various cargo types without requiring multiple specialized devices, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows parameter changes in strap length, panel configuration, and fastening position to accommodate different cargo dimensions. By enabling these parameter adjustments, the device maintains secure holding capability across various cargo shapes and sizes without increasing fundamental device complexity.
3Reliability
If the panel is made completely sealed, then cargo is protected, but access to cargo requires opening the entire device
Solution Approach 1:
The panel incorporates segmented apertures with removable covers rather than a completely sealed structure. This segmentation allows selective access to specific cargo areas by removing only the necessary cover portions, maintaining overall cargo protection while enabling convenient access without requiring complete device disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The aperture covers are designed to be removably attached to the panel, allowing them to be taken out when cargo access is needed. This extraction of the cover element from the main panel structure provides easy cargo access while the covers remain available to restore protection when not in use.
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AI summary
A cargo securing device for use in carrying cargo in pickup trucks and the like. The cargo securing device is formed of a flexible panel having straps on opposed sides which extend across the panel to attachment devices such as rings. The flexible panel may include apertures with removable covers to permit the ends of long devices to extend through and to be held from movement sideways.